Kendall Guillemette
How to Look at Art When You Feel Like You Don't Get It
You don't need an art degree to engage with art. Here's how to look at art in a way that actually works for curious, non-expert viewers.
Origins and Traditions: Why We Do the Things We Do
Explore the origins of everyday traditions, from birthday candles to handshakes. Learn why we do the things we do and how ancient customs shaped modern life.
Responsive Web Design History: Ethan Marcotte's 2010 A List Apart Revolution
How Ethan Marcotte's 2010 A List Apart article named responsive web design and changed how we build websites forever, from fluid layouts and media queries to the Boston Globe's first major adoption.
Holding Space for Others: Sitting with Discomfort Without Fixing
Learn how to hold space for someone in pain without fixing, minimizing, or making it about you. The practice that deepens connection when words fail.
Why Do We Knock on Wood? Pagan Origins to Modern Superstition
We knock on wood to avoid jinxing good fortune after speaking it aloud. The superstition likely traces back to ancient pagan beliefs about protective tree spirits, later reinforced by Christian symbolism of the cross.
Why Do We Throw Coins in Fountains? The Ancient Wishing Well Tradition
Learn why people throw coins in fountains, from ancient water offerings to modern wish-making, and how the wishing well tradition spread across Europe and beyond.
What Does 'Spill the Beans' Mean? Ancient Greek Voting Origin
Discover the surprising ancient Greek voting origin of "spill the beans" and how white and black beans revealed secret ballots in Athenian democracy.
What Does 'Bite the Bullet' Mean? The Surprising Civil War Surgery Origin
Bite the bullet means to face something unpleasant with courage and get it done. The phrase comes from Civil War-era battlefield surgery, when soldiers literally bit down on bullets during amputations without anesthesia.
How to Change Careers at 40 (When You Feel Stuck)
Feeling stuck at 40? Learn practical strategies for changing careers midlife, from assessing transferable skills to making your first move with confidence.
Remote Work Boundaries: How to Actually Disconnect at 5pm
Practical strategies for setting and enforcing remote work boundaries, including calendar transparency, seasonal adjustments, and the accountability framework that actually works.
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